Statkraft’s $101 million wind farm investment to begin construction in 2023

(WO) — Statkraft Ireland has confirmed that construction will begin at Cushaling Wind Farm in counties Offaly and Kildare in January 2023.

The nine-turbine development, which will deliver 55.8MW of urgently needed clean renewable energy to the grid, represents a EUR 95 million (USD $101 million) investment by the company.

Cushaling Wind Farm incorporates the latest technologies and will mark the first use in the Irish market of the Vestas V162-6.2 MW EnVentus turbines. The turbines, which have a tip height of 185m and will be the largest on any wind farm in Ireland, will maximize the local wind energy resource potential.

Cushaling was granted planning permission in 2020 and is expected to be operational in late 2024.

Kevin O’Donovan, Managing Director of Statkraft Ireland, said, “The twin crises of energy and climate are having an impact both in Ireland and around the world. However, ambitious Statkraft projects like Cushaling Wind Farm mean the delivery of affordable, clean energy to the grid while simultaneously reducing Ireland’s reliance on imported fossil fuels.”

“Vestas is thrilled to deliver its first V162-6.2 MW turbines to Ireland which is a perfect fit to the Irish Midlands and also leverages the versatility and strong performance of the EnVentus platform technology, Vestas’ next generation in the evolution of wind turbine," said Juan Furones, Vice President Sales for Northern and Central Europe at Vestas.